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" I think that the churches do a better job in many respects than the government does in various kinds of things. Extending aid, the helpfulness, and so on, yes. "

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" Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations. "

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" If you are a good missionary, you will return home with the desire to continue to serve the Lord, to keep His commandments, and to do His will. "

" Missionary work has never been easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience. "

" The Almighty, if necessary, may have to shake the nations to humble them and cause them to listen to the servants of the living God. Whatever is needed will come to pass. "

" When you touch the life of a man of this generation, that influence is felt through generations yet to come. "

" We have come to Earth in this great season in the long history of mankind. It is a marvelous age - the best of all. "

" When you are young, do not get involved in steady dating. When you reach an age where you think of marriage, then is the time to become so involved. "

" How grateful I am for the law of tithing. It is the Lord's law of finance. "

" I've never been a believer in the physical punishment of children. I don't think it is necessary. "

" God gave us our agency. He taught us a way. He showed us what to do. But he gave us our agency and left us free to act as we choose to do. "

" I have yet to find a faithful tithe payer who cannot testify that in a very literal and wonderful way the windows of Heaven have been opened and blessings have been poured out upon him or her. "

" I do not fear truth. I welcome it. But I wish all of my facts to be in their proper context. "

" The Lord is forgiving, but sometimes life is not forgiving. "

" Every sacrament meeting ought to be a spiritual feast. "

" There is far too much of divorce, wherein hearts are broken, and sometimes lives are destroyed. "

" It is difficult for me to understand the tragic accounts of troubled marriages that come to me. "

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" The problem is, I think, that so many of us pray as if we are ordering groceries. We pick up the telephone and say, 'Is this the right place to place my order?' and we proceed right to dictating our order. When we have then ended that list, we hang up. "

" Eternal vigilance is the price of eternal development. "

" Knowledge, learning, is an eternal thing. "

" Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith. "

" If there were more temple work done in the Church, there would be less of selfishness, less of contention, less of demeaning others. "

" Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead. "

" Teach your daughters to walk in virtue. "

" Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish. "

" It has been my privilege on various occasions to converse with presidents of the United States and important men in other governments. At the close of each such occasion, I have reflected on the rewarding experience of standing with confidence in the presence of an acknowledged leader. "

" As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving. "

" There is dissatisfaction among a great many Christian people. They are not happy with what they have and, therefore, respond readily to the message of the restored gospel. "

" The biggest challenge facing a missionary today is to forget himself and lose himself in the work. "

" Small aberrations in doctrinal teaching can lead to large and evil falsehoods. "

" I promise you that the time will come, if you have tattoos, that you will regret your actions. They cannot be washed off. They are permanent. Only by an expensive and painful process can they be removed. If you are tattooed, then probably for the remainder of your life you will carry it with you. "